Cigarette snuffer



y 1930- 4 F. WEINBERG 1,757,279

C I GAPETTE SNUFFER Filed June 19. 1928 IN I/E N TOR FRED WE/NBERG ATTORNEY Patented May 6, 1 930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRED WEINBERG, OF'NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE R'UMIIDOR CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY CIGARETTE SNUIFER Application filed June 19,

This invention relates to an article useful for smokers, and is especially adapted to receive and extinguish or snuff out lighted cigarettes or the like. I have found that when a cigarette, cigar, or the like is inserted into an opening somewhat larger than the cigarette or the like, where the bottom of this opening is closed up, the cigarette or the like is quickly extinguished, since the draft of air through the cigarette is prevented. I have further found that if the bottom of the receptacle that receives the lighted end of the cigarette is of considerable mass or weight, this acts to absorb the heat quickly from the end of the cigarette and hastens the snuiiing of the same.

It is therefore the principal object of my invention to provide a cigarette snuffer which will quickly extinguish the cigarette. Another object of my invention is to provide a construction which acts to maintain the receptacle for receiving the lighted cigarette in a vertical position. A further object is to provide a construction which assists in forcing the cigarettes out of the receptacle into a receiver for the stubs. Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the class described which is adapted to be mounted in or on various receivers for the stubs. These and other objects will be apparent after reading the specification taken in connection with the annexed drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of one form of receiver, showing my invention or cigarette snuffer applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view partly in section, of a modified form of my invention.

Figure 4 illustrates a slightly different form of the invention, showing how it may be applied to a diiferent style of receiver.

In the drawing, 1 is a receiver of any suitable character adapted to receive the cigarette stubs after they are ejected from the snuffer 2 which is carried on a support member 3 by means of the arms 4 and 5, between which the snuifer 2 is rotatably mounted, through the medium of indentations or per- 1928. Serial 110,286,678.

forations 6 which are adapted to receive the ends of the arms 4 and 5. The snufler 2 comprises a shell or tube 7 having its ends drawn inwardly at 8 to receive and retain a cylindrically-shaped member 9 which is preferably in the form of a ball. I have found that a steel ball is admirable for this purpose, for the reason that it is of considerable weight and serves several purposes. First. it closes either end of the tube 7 to form a bottom thereof on which the lighted ends of the cigarettes made contact. Second, the weight of the ball acts to bring the center of gravity of the snuffer 2 to a considerable distance below the pivotal point 6, thereby automatically holding the cigarette snuffer in a vertical position so that the open end is always in an upright position. Third, the mass of the ball or cylindrical member 9 acts to quickly absorb the heat from the lighted end of the cigarette, thereby more quickly extinguishing it. Fourth, when the snuffer 2 is turned on the arms 4 and 5 to eject the cigarette stub through the opening 10 into the receiver 1, the ball 9 rolls to the opposite end of the snuffer 2, and in doing this, assists in forcing the cigarette stub out of the snuffer 2 into the receiver 1.

In the form shown in Figure 3, I have arranged a plurality of tubes 7, two being shown at opposite ends of a cylindrical member 11. Between the two snuifers 2, shown in Figure 3, there is positioned a rack or holder 12 on which the smoker may lay his cigarette or the like. In this form, the cylindrical member 11 is shown fitted with caps 13 and 14 that are engaged by the arms 4 and 5 of the support member 3. This device as shown in Figure 3, is adapted to fit on any style of receiver. For example, it is adapted to fit on the receiver shown in Figure 1. In the form shown in Figure 4, the snuf't'er 2 is worked on the same principle as the one shown in Figures 2 and 3, but is somewhat different in shape. Also, the receiver 1 in Figure 4 is of a different construc tion than that shown in Figure 1. As previously indicated, the receiver and other parts may be made of various kinds of material and finished in a highly ornamental manner. This also applies to the snufi'er per so.

It will be clearly apparent that the re ceiver and the support may take any form desired, and the snufier 2 may likewise be varied in its detail of design, as is clearly indicated by the three forms shown in F gures 2, 3, and 4. I therefore do not wlsh to be unduly limited in the interpretation of the appended claims. D

Having thus descr bed my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a device for the pur ose descrlbed, a support, a member having a ollow interior to receive a cigarette or the like, said member being carried by the support for rotation thereon, and a cylindrically-shaped member adapted to close either end of said member depending onthe position of said member.

2. In a device for the purpose described, a support, a member having a hollow interior a to receive a cigarette or the like, said member being carried by the support for rotation thereon, and a closure device for at least one end of said member, said closure device having considerable mass to quickly absorb the heat from the lighted end of the cigarette or the like, said closure device being automatically movable to close the other end of said member when the same is turned 180 degrees.

3. In a cigarette snuifer, a support, a tubular-shaped member rotatably carried by the support, a receiver, for the snuffed ends of the cigarettes or the like, carrying the support, a bottom for the tube which will move automatically to the opposite end of the tube when the same is rotated on its support, said bottom acting to help eject the butts of the quenched cigarettes, into the receiver when the bottom moves from one end of the tube to the other.

4. In a cigarette snufi'er, a support, a tubular-shaped member rotatably carried by the support, a receiver, for the snufi'ed ends of the cigarettes or the like, carrying the support, a movable bottom for the tube, said bottom having considerable weight to first, position the tube vertically; secondly, to absorb heat from the lighted end of a cigarette: thirdly, to knock the butt out of the tube into the receiver when the tube is turned in the direction intended; and fourthly, at the same time move automatically to close the opposite end of the tube to receive another cigarette or the like.

5. In a cigarette snutier, a support, a mem= ber rotatably mounted on said support, a plurality of tubular-shaped members carried by said first member, each of said tubular-shaped members carrying a member of considerable weight which normally closes one end of said tubular-shaped member but adapted to automatically move to close the opposite end of said tubular member when said first mentioned member is'turned 180 degrees on its axis for the purposes described.

6. In a cigarettesnutl'er, a support, a cylindrically-shaped member mounted for rotation on said support, a plurality of tubes carried by said member at right angles to the axis thereof, a circular-shaped member within each of said tubes and acting to normally close one end of its associated tube, but adapted to automatically move to close the opposite end of said tubular members when said first mentioned member is turned 180 degrees on its axis for the purposes described.

7. In a cigarette snufier, a support, a cylindrically-shaped member mounted for rotation on said support, a plurality of tubes extending transversely through said member at different places along its length, said tubes having each of their ends drawn in to form seats,

a ball of substantial weight within each of said tubes and normally resting against a seat at one end of the tube, said balls being adapted to roll to the other end of the tubes when the cylindrical member is turned to eject the cigarette stubs as and for the purpose described.

8. A cigarette snufi'er including a member having a circular-shaped part having a hollow interior to receive a cigarette or the like and also having a seat at each end thereof and a member movably carried within the circular-shaped part and adapted to automatically engage either seat when said circular shaped part is tilted out of its normal position more than ninety degrees to close that end of said part for the purposes described.

9. A cigarette snuifer comprising a member having opposite openings to receive a cigarette butt and mounted to rotate about a horizontal axis between said openings, and gravity actuated means movable in said member from one opening to the other for normally holding said member with one open mg facing upwardly and closing the other opening.

10. A cigarette snuiier comprising a member having opposite openings to receive a cigarette butt and mounted to rotate about a horizontal axis between said openings, and gravity actuated means movable in said member from one opening to the other for normally holding said member with one opening facing upwardly and closing the other opening, salcl gravity actuated means being of large mass relative to a cigarette butt and actuated upon rotation of said member through an angle of more than ninety degrees (90) to eJect a cigarette butt from -the first-mentioned opening.

11. A cigarette snuiier comprising a member mounted to rotate about a horizontal axis and having a recess to receive a cigarette butt, said recess having a bottom movable by gravity toward and from the mouth of said recess upon rotation of said member through an angle of more than ninety degrees (90) and of such mass as to eject a cigarette but-t from said recess uponsuch rotation of said member.

12. A cigarette snufier comprising a member mounted to rotate about a horizontal axis and having a recess to receive a cigarette but-t, said recess having a bottom movable by gravity toward and from the mouth of said recess upon rotation of said member through an. angle of more than ninety degrees (90) and of such mass as to eject a cigarette butt from said recess upon said rotation of said member, said bottom being related to the member and the axis of rotation so as to normally hold said member with said recess facing upward- In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

FRED WEINBERG. 

